10 basic rules to grow vegetables for the Comber Show1. Ground preparation"You reap what you sow". Spend time preparing the ground.2. Choose the right seedIf you want to produce a big plant or fruit, you will need to buy special seeds.3. Food and waterIt must be done regularly.4. Be selectiveThin to just the best fruits.5. Keep close watch for pestsCheck your plants daily. Preventionand early treatment works better. Some plants can be covered with Enviromesh. Keep your plants healthyand avoid putting them under stress.6. Choose the right placeNo chance to win a prize with cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers in Northern Ireland without a greenhouse or a polytunnel.7. Preparing for the showCondition and uniformity are basic rules.8. When is the best time to sow and when is the Comber Show?In September. Sowing and planting determinate the harvest day .9. What to do in the week leading up to the Comber Show?

Some vegetables can be harvested in advance and some not.10. When is the best time to put your entries for the Comber Show?If you have a lot of entries or you want to take it easy, go on Friday and on Saturday, On Friday for vegetables and fruit like apples, potatoes, onions, shallots. And on Saturday for lettuces, cucumbers, soft fruit, celery,... And number 11, the most important oneRelax and enjoy the afternoon tea.

There is nothing better than fresh peas stripped from their pods.

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